Andre-Hugo Venter is one of 16 uncapped players who Rassie Erasmus has invited to join the Springboks’ upcoming alignment camp. The Stormers star is also dating the daughter of the Bok’s coach.
On Monday, 18 February, the national rugby team announced the names of 43 players who would likely feature in the 2024 season.
The Boks will play their next match against Ireland in July.
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SPRINGBOKS ALIGNMENT CAMP STARS RASSIE’S FUTURE SON-IN-LAW
In the list of 43 men were new and old faces to the Springbok alignment camp, which takes place from 5-6 March.
Included in the group are 27 old faces who already have test appearances. Meanwhile, 16 new uncapped players have been called up to participate in the boardroom sessions as well.
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One of them is Andre-Hugo Venter, a Stormers player who is dating Rassie Erasmus’s daughter Nikki. The 22-year-old is the son of former Springbok flanker Andre Hugo, who also played alongside Rassie during their professional careers.
In a tweet last year, Rassie posted a pic of his friend and his son with the caption: “Played almost all my test matches with this yster. My daughter is in good hands”.
Rassie and Andre – who is paraplegic after living with central nervous system condition transverse myelitis – remain friends to this day.
FUTURE SPRINGBOK WAG?
Meanwhile, Nikki Erasmus has congratulated her partner on his new career promotion. Sharing a list of the alignment squad, she posted in an Instagram Story: “You make me proud.”
The blonde bombshell WAG – is one of three children of the SA Rugby boss – and is a twin to sister Carli Erasmus.
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Nikki Erasmus – a University of Stellenbosch student and model – has been dating the Stormers player for over two years.
Nikki has posted pics of Andre-Hugo being her date to her Matric Dance in 2022, as well as adventurous dates in the outdoors.
She’s also revealed she is the Stormers player’s “biggest fan”.
